Sarawak, Day 2 - Borneo Highlands

Morning of day 2 at the resort could not have dawned any more perfectly. This was the view we were greeted with that day...





We explored the lake before breakfast.

Then, during breakfast, a cloud rolled in. And I mean that literally - the dining room was an open air patio, and clouds often rolled right through the room while we were eating! It's hard to capture on film, but you can see the incoming clouds against the mountain backdrop here.

Steph was in heaven at the resort because they offer a "meatless concept" in their dining room. All vegetarian, all the time! And she wasn't the only one who enjoyed it - Eleanor is also a vegetarian. She clearly approves!



After breakfast it was time for our massages. Here I am in the traditional attire in the massage therapy room, which was another open air room. The temperatures were very consistent day and night and from day to day - Malaysia is just about on the equator.



In the afternoon we went to a local waterfall. We explored the falls and swam in the calm pools on the various levels.


Eleanor is quite the adventurer - for being only two years old, she sure has been to lots of places and done lots of adventurous things, like climbing on rugged waterfalls in Borneo!

Katie kept an eye out for orangs and their nests. (Sorry for rotation problem - technical difficulty)...

After the waterfall, it was back to the resort. Here's a shot of the reception area (again, open air) where we were greeted with tea upon our arrival and warm hellos and good mornings any time we passed by.

Next it was off on a jungle trek to the border of Sarawak and Kalimantan, which is in Indonesia. The start of the journey took us through the resort's golf course, which they described as "Very challenging" - an accurate assessment. But, the scenery would be enough to distract you from your triple-digit score!

Kalimantan was quite striking from the lookout point at the border.

We captured the moment with a group photo.

The border lookout was a very large (150-200 yards long) clearing with a pavillion at one end. We suspect that this reflected the Buddhist principles followed by the resort's owner. Katie and Ellie strolled the clearing pondering what it all means!

On the way back down, we saw more evidence of the difficulty (and scenery) of the golf course.